curator

Definition of curatornext
as in guardian
a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc. a curator seeking an addition to the collection

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Recent Examples of curator That same curiosity animated a recent one-off Ferrari 12Cilindri developed with the cultural curators at Cool Hunting, a two-year project that integrated the work of five Korean fine artists and musicians. The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026 For both the collector and the curator, there was never any doubt where that exhibition belonged. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Prior to joining the California institution, Finn served as chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland; senior curator at the Aspen Art Museum, Colorado; and curator at New York nonprofit Art in General. News Desk, Artforum, 25 June 2026 The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas, announced that the appointment of Courtenay Finn as the next chief curator of both institutions. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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  • The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
    Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The janitor of the school is more important than the principal.
    Mac Engel June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • Broadwater, then 20, had grown up as one of six children of a janitor who worked for Syracuse University.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
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  • Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
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  • The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Jack Nicholson plays the new caretaker of a remote Colorado hotel in the offseason, bringing his family and hoping to overcome writer's block.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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  • Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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